Write the best book you can, the one that demands to be written, no matter what genre it is. Even a trend the trades tell you has gone stale can be revitalized by a superb piece of writing. It'll never be revitalized by someone jumping on a trend bandwagon. Jonathan Maberry bandwagonbookdemand share on social
Write the kind of movie you would want to see, in a genre you love. Douglas Wood genrekindlove Change image and share on social
Write the kind of story you would like to read. People will give you all sorts of advice about writing, but if you are not writing something you like, no one else will like it either. Meg Cabot advicegivekind Change image and share on social
Write to be understood, speak to be heard, read to grow. Lawrence Clark Powell growhearread Change image and share on social
Write verse, not poetry. The public wants verse. If you have a talent for poetry, then don't by any means mother it, but try your hand at verse. Robert W. Service handmeanmother Change image and share on social
Write what you care about. If you do that, you stand the best chance of doing your best writing. Jerry Spinelli carechancestand Change image and share on social
Write what you feel. Write because of that need for expression. Dorothy Fields expressionfeelwrite Change image and share on social
Write what you know. That should leave you with a lot of free time. Howard Nemerov freeleavelot Change image and share on social
